The Mariners kicked off their draft by taking Florida catcher Mike Zunino 3rd overall on Monday -- a player who they hope can help anchor their big league team in short time and for years to come.
They would draft 16 players in those first two days, a complete rundown can be found here. But the club also hopes that some of these 3rd round talents can turn into diamonds in the rough.
MARINERS 2012 MLB DRAFT DAY THREE
| ROUND |
PICK |
PLAYER |
POS |
H/W |
B/T |
FROM |
| 16 |
491 |
Dominic Leone |
RHP |
5-9/200 |
R/R |
Clemson |
| 17 |
521 |
Isaiah Yates |
RHP |
5-9/185 |
R/L |
Clovis East HS |
| 18 |
551 |
Jabari Henry |
RHP |
6-1/200 |
R/R |
Florida Int. |
| 19 |
581 |
Nate Koneski |
LHP |
6-0/185 |
R/L |
Holy Cross |
| 20 |
611 |
Steven Ewing |
LHP |
6-1/219 |
L/L |
Miami |
| 21 |
641 |
Scott DeCecco |
LHP |
6-0/180 |
R/L |
South Carolina |
| 22 |
671 |
Gabrial Franca |
SS |
5-11/160 |
R/R |
John W. North HS |
| 23 |
701 |
Levi Dean |
RHP |
6-4/225 |
R/R |
Tenn. Wesleyan |
| 24 |
731 |
Matt Vedo |
RHP |
6-3/205 |
R/R |
UC Santa Barbara |
| 25 |
761 |
Mark Bordonaro |
RHP |
6-0/170 |
L/R |
Fairfield |
| 26 |
791 |
Aaron Brooks |
RHP |
6-6/210 |
R/R |
Edmonds CC |
| 27 |
821 |
Blake Holovach |
LHP |
6-5/195 |
L/L |
Missouri |
| 28 |
851 |
Matt Brazis |
RHP |
6-3/200 |
R/R |
Boston College |
| 29 |
881 |
Toby Demello |
RHP |
6-1/241 |
R/R |
St. Mary's |
| 30 |
911 |
Mike Yastrzemski |
RF |
6-0/180 |
L/L |
Vanderbilt |
| 31 |
941 |
Rusty Shellhorn |
LHP |
5-10/185 |
L/L |
Texas Tech |
| 32 |
971 |
Richard Palase |
2B |
5-11/195 |
R/R |
Lynchburg College |
| 33 |
1001 |
Logan Seifrit |
RHP |
5-11/185 |
R/R |
Vauxhall HS |
| 34 |
1031 |
Alex Ross |
C |
6-1/190 |
L/R |
Bellevue CC |
| 35 |
1061 |
Tyler Krieger |
SS |
6-1/165 |
B/R |
Northview HS |
| 36 |
1091 |
Anthony Wingenter |
RHP |
6-7/190 |
R/R |
Bob Jones HS |
| 37 |
1121 |
Brett Lilek |
RHP |
6-4/185 |
R/R |
Marian Catholic HS |
| 38 |
1151 |
Richard Martin |
SS |
5-10/174 |
R/R |
Bloomingdale Sr. HS |
| 39 |
1181 |
Grayson Long |
RHP |
6-5/200 |
R/R |
Barber Hill HS |
| 40 |
1211 |
James Kaprielian |
RHP |
6-3/190 |
R/R |
Beckman HS |
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